Church of God or Church of Christ Why does Paul address the church as “the church of God” rather than “the church of Christ”? (1 Cor. 1:2; 2 Cor. 1:1) In these passages he is speaking to all the saints. … Read More
Chosen There was no one – and I mean absolutely NO ONE in the entire universe – who had it as incredibly good as God’s Old Testament people Israel. Moses reminded them of that yet again in Deuteronomy 4:7 when … Read More
Going to Church (Ekklesia)? The Greek word ekklesia is translated “church” in English Bibles. It literally means “called out” or “assembly,” and is used to refer to those called out universally from sin (cf. Matt. 16:18), local congregations of Christians … Read More
A Study Tip on a “Word Gone Forth” A useful tip for the Bible student who wants to truly get a better understanding of the text is this: always use more than one translation when doing an in-depth study. Most … Read More
Racial Discrimination “Webster defines racism as the practice of racial discrimination or persecution. The Jews were God’s chosen people, so were they not racist? They called the Samaritans dogs because they were a mixed race, had nothing to do with … Read More